Pulling-over machine for boots and shoes.



J. J. HEYS.

POLLING OVER MAOHINE FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

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Patented May 17, 1910.

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PULLING OVER MACHINE POE BOOTS AND SHOES.

APPLIGATION FILED 'APR. 19. 1906.

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JOHN J. HE'YS, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T9

THOIVIAS G. PLANT, 0F BUSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

PULLING-GVER MACHINE FOB, BOOTS AND SHOES.

in the county of Essex and State of ill assachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Pulling-Over Machines for Boots and Shoes, of which the following descriptlon, 1n connection withthe accompanying drawings, is

a specification, like figures on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to machines for pulling over the uppers of boots and shoes preparatory to lasting the same.

Prior to my invention and in pulling over by hand it has been customary for the opera tive to take a last with the insole laid th reon and the upper with its l ning he: toe, etc. assembled loosely thereon and jack El e last, sole uppermost, andth n, by the u e of ordinary lasting pincers, draw the upper, linings and box toe, down over the toe of the last and the insole laid thereon and tack the same at the tip of the too, but without driving the tack completely home to its head. He would then seize the upper, linings and boX at one side of the toe and in the vicinity of the middle of the tip, in front of the tip. line, and draw it down and in, similarly to the toe and tack it, usually with two tacks, taking then the opposite side of the tip.

A high degree of skill has always been required in pulling over, because it is the first operation going to the final shaping of the upper to the last, and unless evenly and properly done, the entire upper will stand askcwon the last. Great care also is required to bring the tip line into proper position and alinement to give the proper length and line of tip, and also in the smoothing out of the lining or linings, so that there may be no wrinkles between the upper and the parts within the same. After having been pulled over, the shoe went to the laster or lasters, who would last in the sides and toeeither by hand or upon one machine or more, generally lasting in the sides by hand and the toe by the use of one of the well-- known types of bed lasting machines. To accomplish this, the shoe would be jacked sole up in the machine, and some or all of the tacks employed-in pulling over removed and the toe portion of theupper, its linings etc. being then wiped in smoothly by the wipers aided by hand manipulation of the pincers and secured finally in position.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 19, 1906.

Patented May EN, 1. Serial No. 312,559.

insole laid thereon, and the upper and its linings assembled also thereon, has been placed in an oblique position with the toe of the last pointing upward. toward the operative, and, when so positioned, the edges of the upper and linin 's at the two sides and tip of the toe, are placed in suitable pincers or jaws, which are closed thereon. ihe operative then starts the machine, which. causes the said pincers or jaws simultaneously to driw the upper tightly about the toe portion. of the last and lay the same inward over and upon the edge of'the insole, where it is automatically tacked, as by hand. by tack driviug mechanism operating directly behind each of the pincers or Provision is made for arresting the pulling operation at an intermediate point to give the operative opportunity to shift the upper on and with reiation to the last for correcting the alinemeut and position of the upper betore the final pulling and tacking is accomplished. An objection to this machine is that the position of the shoe prohibits a convenient view of the top of the shoe and the tip line, so that the operative finds it difficult, if not impossible, properly to aline the shoe and. the tip and obtain the correct tip'measurement. Furthermore, this machine is objectionable because of its cumbersomeness and complication, and, amongother things. bccause it secures the uppers by tacks which in part or wholly must be withdrawn before the lasting takes place.

My invention contemplates positioning the last sole downward, and with the toe pointed outward and away from the operative, who is thus able t view the shoe much as the wearer woulc view it, and is therefore in the best possible position to observe and determine or correct the alinement of the shoe upper and tipline, and to obtain correct tip measurement and other results which go to make up a satisfactory pulling over operation.

Pincers or nippers are provided, which. under the control of hand levers. instead of power. may be manipulated desired to draw down the upper and force the edge the-root inward upon the sole, where it is held not by tacks as heretofore, but by a tenipc' ary holding means, which may bola carrier to which the pincers or jaws themselves are attached and which goes with the shoe to the laster, serving as a temporary holder which may be released when the shoe is presented to the lasting devices, to give up control of the upper and linings to the latter, after which said temporary holder may be returned and again used tor one or more succeeding operations of pulling over.

1-; machine containing the various features of my invention possesses many features of advantage and convenience, which will be best appreciated from a description of a machine illustrating one embodiment of my invention.

In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1, in side elevation, illustrates the working partsoi a 'inachine illustrating one embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional. View on the dotted line 2-2, Fig. 1, looking upward to the under side of the last with the sole thereon, said view showing the pincers or nipping jaws and their actuators viewed from beneath; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional detail of the toe portion of the machine shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a cross sectional view taken on the dotted lines 1, Figs. 2 and 3; Fig. 5. a similar cross section on the dotted lines 5-5, Figs. 2 and 3; Figs. 6 to 13, inclusive, details to be referred to; Fig-14, a horizontal sectional detail on the dotted line 14-11, Fig. 1; Figs. 15 to 17, other'details to be re terred to.

in the embodiment of my invention selected for illustration herein and shown in the drawings, referring first to Figs. 1 to 5,

- a screw 24*, provided at its end with a hand wheel, 25 ,-and upon which is threaded a block 26, sliding at its under side upon a guide plate 27, secured to the under side of the table 21. This guide plate retains said block 26 in alinement and keeps it from rotating by and with the hand screw 2 8, when the latter is turned to adjust the block toward and from the lower end of the table. In this block 26, is loosely journaled a shaft 28, carrying an upwardly extended arm 29, slotted at its upper end to receive adjustably the clamping bolt 30, on and movable with the heel socket 31, shaped approxr mately to tit a heel of the last with the upper, counter and linings thereon and provided with a bottom 32, for the better support of the last. The heel socket may be adjusted vertically in the slotted end of.

said arm 29, and held in any position by the clamping screw 30, said arm 29, being drawn normally upward or to the left (Fig.

1), by a spring 33, secured at one end to an.

support 37, shown as formed in two parts but which may be, if'desired, formed integrally. The. upper part of this support is shown separately in perspective in Fig. 17,

reference to which will show it to be of the general U-shape with its two side arms provided at their upper ends and inner faces with overhanging or dovetailed cradle seats 38. The seats at one of the sides of said support are shown as formed in the upper ends of upright arms 39, of bell crank levers, ulcrumed at 4:0, and with their horizontal arms (see Fig. 1), fitted for engagement by the upper ends oi the pull down rods 4.1 (see Fig. 5'). These rods at their lower ends are jointed at 12, to idler arms 13, to which are also jointed the upper ends of treadle oper atcd arms id, the treadles of which, however, are not herein shown. The cradle seat levers 39, are drawn normally and yieldingly toward the opposite cradle seats by springs 45 (see Figs. 1 and 3), they being movable away from said opposite seats and against the tension of said sprii'igs by the trcadle mechanism described. In. the seats thus provided is removably placed the cradle 46, shown separately in Fig. 16. This cradle is provided with lateral wings, forming dovetailed edges 47, adapted to engage and be seated in the cradle seats 38 (Fig. 17),

previously described. To accomplish this the movable scat arms 39 are drawn outward and the cradle placed in position; after which said arms are released to permitthem to close and thereby secure said cradle firmly in position upon and at the top of the support 37.

1 Referring now particularly to Fig. 16: the cradle 46 isprovided with tour trans verse pairs of guide ribs marked respectively 18, 19, 50 and 51. The pairs of guide ribs 49, are arranged between and separated slightly from the guide ribslS, while the guide ribs 51 are arranged between and s ightly separated from the guide ribs 50, so that the four pairs of guide ribs are really nested in two sets. The guide ribs 418 and 50 project to the right from the cradle base, as viewed in Fig. 16, while the remaining ribs s! 'd cradle to 51, incln end beveled each torniiuaiiagr r a i it a slight uepression or its inner end, each of said ribs d with slot all; the slots in the being; res 'ieetively opposite lil llgl'l thoslots in the respeo ot'i'sct somewhat from each now particularly to Figs to :h pair of slotted ribs is receive a nipper or jaw holder {see Fig. 8) con'ipris s a head extend obliquely two tail arms heir free ends with roller and slide in the slots 5 of ribs, The head of each holder 1 is provided with a bottom m which rise two lingers -59, ieally at 60. In these slots are the DlVOtS 61, of the nippers or j i as Figs; 4, 5 and 6) ,hinged together ovided respectively with actuating '7, 65. These two jaws are shown a y in perspective in Figs. 9 and "3. at each of its ends near its pivotal provided with. a tapered lug 66, aieh, when the two jaws are closed toas in Figs. l, 5 and '6, stand very between and below corn ponding'ly id or tapering lugs 67 and 68 (see Fig. 1'

The lugs 67 are on and form parts o gers (Fig. 8), while the lugs the upper ends of finger levers 69 (one .ch is shown separately in l l vers are pivoted at 70 to the head of the holder and are provided -nger extensions 71, best shown in ihese lug fingers are drawn nortoward each other by a spring 72 7), against the tens -11 of which they be opened by the fingers for a purpose I e described. \Vhen the jaw pivots (Si, 2 .o in the bottoms oftheir slots (Figs. and 8), the jaw lugs 66 are below the her lugs, (37, 68,which I shall hereinafter to locking lugs; consequently, said v be opened as indicated in dotted 6}, the outer jaw luq swinging the finger stop lugs, A spring it. tends normally to close the jaws, (:0 L easing the jaw ears 64-, (i5 5} together, by the fingers of the said jaws may be opened, as in dots, lc-

6, to receive adjacent of per, the linings, and, it may be, the or; toe, which are immediately seized by the we under spring pressure, as soon as they are released by the operative. The holder 'h, (see Figs. 6, 7 and 11) with a cross bar 73, provided at its endowith rollers T l, which overlie and are adapted to a e at i Fig. 8), and it in sa d guides by a spring or 7 i The last with the assembled rip-- p 7 and linings upon it is positioned as in p l, with heel end in the heel socket 3i, and its fore part raised upon the upturned bottom of the cradle 46, the edges of 75 upper at the required points, being in sorted liietween the nipper jaws (32, 63, as described.

Referring now to Fig, 5: normally standll. opposite and ads-ipted to be pushed be; m tween the linger ears of the two ja 's of each holder, is an actuator 76, which, when pushed inward in the direction of the arrow tl'iereon, will operate first to separate said ears and close the jaws more firmly against 35 the materials inserted between the same; and the greater the pressure exerted to push the actuator 76 inward, the more firmly will the said jaws grip the embracedmaterials, so that there is no liability of the grip giving away under the action of the actuator. l laeh actuator is held normally in elevated position by suitable means, as a spring" 76*, which holds the actuator at such a level that when pushed inward its end first strikes the under side of the car 65 and is deflected thereby down into the opening between said I 65,, to create the clamping pressure ed and take such a hearing as will the jaws to be pushed inward. its 10otnis L ctuator is pushed inward, it tends also to push the jaws and the holder therefor likewise inward, the roller studs 5'? on the tail arms 56, sliding across the cradlennder the sole of the shoe. "As the holder is thus made to slide inward and across the cradle, the rollers T l on the spring supported bar 73. are compelled to ride upward on the inclined end 52, of the cradle ribs' for that holder. This causes the jaws to pull dowrward and inward, thereby to pull the upper and lining downward over the last and lay the same more or less inward over and under the ed' ot' the insole, according to the pitch and leng h of said inclined faces.

l l hen the upper has been pulled down to the safe limit, determined by the strength of the springs 75, which may be adjusted by adjusting means 77 Fig. 6), said springs will commence to yield so as to permit the rollers 7% still to climb the inclines without unduly further stretching the upper until said rcilers clear the summits of their respective inclines, when they will immediately drop into the seats 53 (Fig. 16) behind said summits and there rest. This final movement over the summits of the inclines and into said. seats, causes the jaws to fall inward under the edge of the insole to drop the upper closely againstthe said insole and substantially in the position where it would be tacked if pulled over by hand. By reference to Figs. 4, 5 and 16, it will be seen that there are four of these jaw holders with their jaws, one for each pair of slotted cradle ribs, two of the said holders being at one side of the fore part of the last, and two at the opposite side thereof. It will be observed also that each pair of jaws is provided with an actuator, 76, so that if all four actuators are pushed inward together, or, if the actuators of either pair of holders be pushed inward simultaneously, then the jaws actuated thereby, will be caused to nip the upper and linin and pull the same downward about the lhst and inward to lay the same against the under surface of the insole, just as if the operative had seized upon the upper at opposite sides of the toe portion of the last and pulled the same downward and under at the same time, said jaws remaining in the positions to which they have pulled the upper without any tacking or other fastenings.

Referring to F ig. 5: when the actuators 76, are first moved inward and tend to move their holders transversely under the shoe and the cradle, this transverse movement is resisted by the spring supported rollers 74, which are caused to ride down the inclines of the slotted ribs. Since the holders cannot move inward faster than the said rollers will traverse their respective inclines, it follows that the action of said inclines on the rollers will tend to throw" the rollers downward faster than the jaws will move downward, the jaws being held by the upper. This movement of the holder relative to and faster than the jaws, is permitted by the slots (Fig. 8), in which the jaw pivots are placed, and as the said holders so move relative to the jaws, the locking lugs 67,- 68, on the holders, move into position straddling and embracing the corresponding lug 66 on the jaws, until they bring up firmly and seat against the said jaw lugs, when further movement of the holder relative to the j aws, is prevented. This embracing contact of the locking lugs about the jaw lugs, acts by reason of the inclined contacting surfaces thereof, to press the said jaws all the more tightly together and upon the embraced materials. W'hen, now, the holders yand their jaws have been pushed inward to the limit of movement and the holders lodged with their rollers in the rib seats 53, as stated, the actuators 76 may be withdrawn and the upper and linings will remain under tension and held by the jaws in V theinfinal positions without any tacks or other fastenings employed, for, the very tension of the upper and linings seeking to rccover to'thcir original positions. will. by tending to pull the jaws upward relative to their respective holders, tend the more roller studs 80 (Fig, 3), upon the tail arms 81, of the toe holder 82. This toe holder 82, isin every respect substantially like the side holders described, its jaws being similarly marked with. similar letters of reference. Instead of having its spring supported bar 73 equipped with rollers, as with the side jaws, the said bar for the toe jaws is shown as provided with a ratchet block 83, adapted between its ends (Fig. 12), as it rides up the inclined faces of the slotted cradle ribs, to traverse ratchet surfaces 84 (Fig. 16) in which said ratchet block may lodge, to hold the said toe jawsin whatever position they may have been moved by the ac tuator 76 (Fig. therefor.

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 5 and 14: the side actuators 7 6, are jointed respectively to the upper ends of upright arms 85 of hell crank levers fulcrumed at 86, on'the table and having their horizontal arms connected across the machine in .pairs by equalizers 87, two in number, one for each of the two pairs of actuators shown. Each of these equalizers is connected universally by links 88, 89, with the horizontal arms 90, 91 (see Figs. 3 and 14). The arm is fast upon a shaft 92, journaled in suitable bearings on the under side and at the upper end of the table 21, said shaft at its remote end' (Fig. 1) and upper end (Fig. 14:), having fast upon it an operating lever 93, which extends rearwardly and downwardly to ward the operative standing next the lower end of the inclined table. Depression of this operating lever will rotate said shaft 92, to depress the arm 90 and thereby through the connections described, cause the actuators 76 to be pushed inward to operate the pulling over jaws. The other arm 91 (see Fig. let) is ofiset and attached to a sleeve 94, loosely mounted on said shaft 92 and provided also with a handle lever 95, arranged substantially parallel with and at the sameside of the inclined table as said operating lever 93.

The operating lever 93 is provided with a finger operated latch 96, controlling a latch rod 97. connected with and to operate a latch 98. adapted (see Fig. 1), to couple the said lever 93 to a notched segment 90, on the side of the handle lever 95. If said latch is not operated. the two levers are coupled together. the finger latch being provided with a spring 100, which holds the same normally lifted to cause its latch dcs eaueee preferably that provided with a finger:

latch, will cause like depression of the secend handle lever and simultaneous inward movement of all the side actuators 76. When, however, it is desired to operate either handle lever singly for the purpose of operating either pair of side actuators without the other pair, the finger latch may be depressed to uncouple the handle levers and permit them to be operated separately, as desired.

Referring now to Figs. 3 and 1 1: the

other arm. being connect d by a link 101 with the lower end of a lever 102, to the upper end oi which the actuator 76 for the toe jaws, is, jointed. By these connections, whenever the lever 90 is depressed by the handle, the toe actuator 76 will at the same time be pushed inward toward the toe to OpQlu JG the toe jaws simultaneously with the leading pair of side jaws. So, also, it

together, all five jaws will be operated sin'iultaneously.

y mounted upon the cross shaft 922 opposite sides of themiddle bell .er 00,'is mounted a yoke 103, se- .h limited lost motion, at 103*, at its outer end to an. operating handle 101-, which stands at the opposite side of the 5 clined table from the handles 93, 95, but is similar in shape and position, the toe actuutor lever 102 being fulcrumed to an this yoke (see Fig. This yoke has to it at -1. last moving fork, n two arms, 105, curved upward inward, and also twisted, so that at t eir en 5; they may be notched to or on o the corners of the toe of the most lining. This will best Fig. 3, where said last moving more plaihly shown. By swivelin L arms 0 the supporting yoke 103, they are free to swing to adapt themselves to the toe of the last; whatever be its direction of swing. Vl hen the last is first positioned upon the cradle, these fork arms 105 are caused to engage the edge of the last close to the bottom thereof and as close to the toe as possible,the upper and linings be outward to embrace the no inserted in the jaws.

V 1.. ,;er all the jams have been engaged with the upper and linings, the operative by means oi the handle lever 93, throws inward the several actuators to cause them firmly to grip the embraced materials, but without tensioning the latter to any appreciable extent, and then, by depressing the handle 10%. at the left side of the table, pushes the last in and relative to the upper and toward the heel socket to firmly seat it in the upper;

lever 90 is made as a bell crank lever, its

the two handle levers and 95 are coupled after which. he further depresses the handle lever 03 to pull down the upper over and about the last and lay it inward under the edge of the insole. To determine the extent to which the last shall be thus pushed within the upper and toward the heel,in other words to determine the length of the tip, have provided the yoke 103 with an arm 106, rising therefrom (see. Fig. 1), to the upper end of which is pivoted at 107 a socket 108, in which slides a light rod 109, in the curved lower end of which is mounted loosely a ball tip 110. This rod may be adjusted longitudinally in the socket 108, and held in desired position by a clamping screw 111. 011 the same pivot 107, is loosely mounted an arm, 112, between which and said socket, 108, is interposed a spring 113 connected at its ends to the parts 108 and 11 2. Depending from the arm 112, is a rod 111, forked at its lower end to straddle the hub of the handle lever ill-l and provided with a roller stud 115, for engagement by a cam 110, on the hub of said handle lever.

ln'the-normal position of the machine belorc a shoe is pulled over, the rod 114 stands depressed by its weight or suitable means and the tip gage arm 100 raised into its elevated posit-ion as will be readily understood. When, however, the operative depresses the handle 101, to push the last back into the heel portion of the upper, the cam 110 on the hub of said handle lever is turned upward and acts upon the roller stud 115, to lift the rod 114 and through the spring throw the tip gage downward into yieldcontact with the upper and in full View die operative looking down upon the shoe :irom above. The operative then by continui his depression 01 the handle lever 10%, takes up the lost motion at 103 and there after and. while holding the tip gage depressed. upon the shoe, swings the yoke 103 to push the last back into the heel portion oi the upper to push the latter rearward,

the heel socket arm yielding before it, and the tip gage 110 moving rearward with the last, until said tip gage reaches the tip line of the stationary vamp. T having been previously adjusted for this style of shoe, the operative knows that his tip measurement now will be accurate, and lml ling' the handle lever 101 depressed, now d the right-hand lever 93, to pull down the upperand its linings upon both sides and at the tip of the toe. Since the tip measurement has been accurately determined before the pull over jaws were operated, and since all the pull over jaws are operated together, there can be no possible disturbance or disarrangement of the tip position during the pulling over movement and the tip line is left where positioned by the setting backof the last.

When the last is set toward. the'heel the he tip gage tip gage moves with it and the tip measurement is determined by the distance through which sait gage moves before it reaches the tip line of the upper held in the jaws.

To insure accurate position of the tip line in and with relation to the side jaws, l have provided the upper edges of the leading pair of side jaws with gage marks 117 (Figs. 9 and 13), and when inserting the edges of the upper in the jaws preparatory to pulling over the shoe, the tip line is brought to these gage marks and the jaws then closed thereupon.

The accuracy of the tip line across the shoe being fixed by the insertion of theupper in the jaws to the gage marks thereon,

and the length of the tip back from the toe being fixed by adpastinent of the tip gage,

it follows that when the last is pushed to the heel until the tip gage registers with the tip line of the upper held in the aws, absolute certainty of position and alincment of the tip line to the last, is assured in the opera tion of the machine, rendering it unnecessary partially to pull over the shoe and then arrest the pulling over operation to adjust the partially pulled upper upon the last, or the last in the partially pulled upper before completing the pulling over operation, in the pulling over machines of the type first above referred to.

l l hen the pullii'ig over operation has been completed the handle lovers are n "ad to withdraw the pushcrs or actuators 'Ttlund the rods 41 (Figs. 5 and 17) are depressed to throw back the cradle seat levers to free the cradle, when the pulled over shoe and last may be lifted from the machine, taking with it the cradle held tightly clamped against the bottom of the insole with its several jaws holding tightly and firmly in position the of the pulled over upper and lining, and in this condition the shoe is taken to the tester for the lasting operation,

The lasting machine best adapted to complete the operation begun upon the machine described, is a machine of the bed type, such, for instance the so-called ideal ma chine, a recent form of which shown in U. S. Letters Patent No. 521,95at, dated June 26, 1894:.

The pulled over shoe with the temporary holder thereon, is jacked in the lasting-machine in usual manner, sole uppermost, and

toe wipers are brought up against the pulled over upper at opposite sides of the toe end i f the last. After the wipers have contacted with the upper and are able by their frictional engagement therewith to clamp or bind the upper against the edge of the insole with sufficient firmness to prevent retraction or pulling away of the upper, he ninpers or jaws of the temporary holder are re eased and said holder removed. These towar earner jaw s,'as heretofore stated, may be released at any time by compressing toward each other (see Fig. 7), the finger ends 71, of the levers 69, carrying the movable locking lugs 68, which latter are thereby separated one from the other to free the outer jaws of the nippers controlled thereby,'so as to release the upper at that point. By using the fingers of both hands two sets of jaws or nippers may be released simultaneously, so that quick work may be made of removing the temporary holder to leave the pulled over upperwholly in the control ofthe wipers of the lasting machine.

ln the preferred mode of operation the operative willnow Wipe in the upper over and upon the insole in usual manner, paying practically no attention to anything but the material along the sides of the tip. One wipe inward will ordinarily be suflicient to lay down the upper at both sides of the tip; after which the wipers are partially with drawn, leaving sutlicient contact merely along the edges to retain the infolded and lasted upper thereat, which is then tacked in usual manner alon both sides. The operative now preferably withdraws the wipers and a ain throws them upward and inward and to lastthe upper around the point of the toe, repeating the ii'iward or wiping movement as many times as neces sary; after which the wipers are again ar tially withdrawn and the remaining portion of the toe around the point thereof, tacked in usual manner. In lieu of the tacking around the toe, of .zourse the'usual or wire may be used, if desired, in welt work.

From the foregoing it will appear that the pulling over operation in the first place is very much simplified, as coinpured with machines heretofore devised, by reason of the more convenient positioning of the shoe, andalso the accuracy of the tip line and tip measurement may be .ntch more conveniently and readily obtained than heretofore. By permitting the operative to pull over the machine by hand he able to feel the pull impartedby and through the nippers or jaws, so as to the pull and work the upper more as is done by hand, thereby to save the upper and at the same time to lay the upper properly in position; the operative at all times having more complete control over the process than is possible where it is taken out of his hands and performed entirely by amachiue. Furthermore, the upper is pulled over substan tially simultaneously all around the toe end of the shoe, where it is held by the devices which perform the pulling over operation, involving no delay, such as results from the use of tacks to retain the upper in pulled over position, which tacks mustalso be removed before or during the subsequent lastmg process.

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3. A pulling over machine comprising shoe supporting means for supporting a shoe sole downward, pulling over means to oper .ate upon a shoe so positioned, tip gaging means relative to which the tip on a shoe may be positiond, and means for causing said gage to move to and from operative position.

4-. in pulling over machine comprising a shoe support, pulling over means and tip positioning means to determine the positioning of the upper in and relative to said pulling over means, and means for moving the tip positioning means into and out of operative position.

\ 5. A. pulling over machine comprising shoe supporting means, pulling over means and tip measuring means relative to which the shoe tip may be adjusted in the operation of pulling over to obtain proper tip measuret, and means actin automatically as the puf over means is manipulated to move the tip measurin means into operative position. i 1

A. pulling over machine comprising shoe supporting means, pulling over means, and tip measuring means normally in inativo positiom-witli means for placing it in operative position to cooperate in the pulling over process.

7. A pulling over machine comprising shoe supporting means, pulling over means and tip measuring means normally in inoperative position, with means to place it in measuring position. and to operate the pulling over means.

8. A pulling over machine comprising shoe supporting means, pulling over means and tip measuring means adapted to contact u ith the upper prior to the pulling over of the same and to gage the position of the lattar as it is pulled to the last.

A pulling over machine comprising shoe supporting means, pulling over means, a tip measurer and means to move the same.

into and out of tip measuring position.

10. A pulling over machine comprising shoe supporting means, pulling over means fitted to enable the upper to be positioned therein with its tip line invariably positioned relatively thereto and tip measuring means independent of said pulling overmeans and relative to which said tip may be positioned by the pulling over process.

11. A. pulling over machine comprising shoe supportingmeans, pulling over means, and means for engaging the toe end of the i Blast operable preliminarily to set the, last above its bottom face, and pulling over.

means.

1 1. A pulling over machine comprising shoe supporting means, pulling over means, means preliminarily to set the' last .heelward, and tip measuring means relative to which said last may be moved.

15. A pulling over machine comprising last supporting means, pulling over means,

tip measuringmeans, and means for setting the last heelward and at the same time moving said tip measuring means from inoperative to operative position.

16. In a pullin f over machine, the combination,: with pu ling over means adapted to engage the upper, of means for moving the last heelward in a right line with respect to the held upper, and a heel support constructed and arranged to move With and by reason of the last movement.

17. Ina pulling over machine, the com-, bina'tion, with pulling over means adapted to engage the upper, of means for moving the last heelu ard in a rightline with respect to the held upper, a heelsupport constructed and arranged to 'movewith and by reason of the last movement, and means for returning said support to its initial position.

18. In a pullin over machine, the combination, with pa ling over means adapted to engage the upper, of meansfor moving the last, heelward ina right line with respect to the held upper, and a'support adjustably and yieldingly mounted to receive the heel of a shoe and to move with and by reason of the last movement.

19. In a pulling. over machine, the com.- bination, with pulling over means adapted to engage the upper, of means for moving the last heelward in a right line with re spect to the hold upper, and. a heel support transversely and longitudinally adjustable to receivev different kindsof shoes and yieldingly mounted to accommodate the action of the last moving means.

20. A. pulling over machine comprising pulling over means, last moving means to engage the end of a last and" move it heelward and heel supporting means yieldingly pressed toward "said last moving means and movable therewith.

- '21. i k-pulling over-machine comprising temporary. andgremovahle holdercoraprising psi 'holdi ng e cradle provided with upper devices and means permanently with the machine for engaging said holding devices and laying the upper or pulled over position to be held therein by said holding devices.

22. A pulling over machine comprising a heel support, fore art support, a temporary holder mounted upon the latter, and means cooperating therewith to actuate said holder for pulling over an upper and leaving it in pulled over position held by said holder.

23. A pulling over machine comprising a removable holder carrying pulling over devices, actuating mechanism for said pulling over devices permanently with the machine.

l pulling over machine comprising a temporary holder equipped With pulling over jaws, means ermanently with the Inachine to move said jaws to pull over an upper, said means acting to enforce pulling: over engagement between said j ewe and the upper.

A. pulling over machine comprising a removable holder, and upper holding jaws connected therewith and constructed to inrease holding engagement "ith the upper with every increase of pull tending to retract the upper.

26. A pulling over muchine comprising a temporary holder, pulling over jalws n1ounted thereon and means to release said jaws from the upper held thereby.

2'2. in u pulling over machine the coin biuution, with a plurality of pulling over devices and a plurality of trains of operating meclninism therefor operable to struiu the upper, of means for alternatively oporatin said trains collectively or independcnt-ly in straining the upper at will.

.fi pulling over machine coiupi'isin plurality of pulling over devices having dependenttrains of operating mcchan in operable to strain the upper, an intere necting device, and controlling means said device whereby said pulling over vices may be operated collectively or inde- 29. ii pulling ov r machine ci'un'prisiugg grippers acting on diiierent portions of fOl'Gl rt of on upper, separate devi independently operating the g ouch portion of the upper to ii same, and means "for connecting said. crating devices to strain all portions of the upper simultaneously. n

30. in a machine of the class described, the cou'ibination with pulling over means, of lust moving means constructed and e ranged to the end of the toe of t e lust, and separate operating: means ther 31.. A pulling; over machine comprising means for moving the last heelwerd longilast moving means, pulling over means and tip gaging means connected with said last moving means and to he moved therewith.

33. A pulling over machine provided with a universally movable tip measuring device.

A pulling over machine comprising an inclined table, and means for pulling over the shoe including a movable heel support at the lower end of said. table, a remov able temporary holder at the upper end of said table, pulling over actuators coopersting Withsaid holder adjacent the upper end of said tulole and means for operating said actuators.

35. Ii pulling over machine comprising an inclined table, a movable heel support at the lower end thereof, a ren'iovahle temporary holder at the upper end thereof, pulling over actuators adjacent said upper end out said table, means for actuating actuutors and a tip measuring device also at the upper end of said table.v

3 A. pulling over machine comprising an ustable and yieldable heel support 31, a cradle removable with the shoe provided with pairs of jaws 62, G3, juw actuators 76, and means for operating them.

37. A pulling over machine comprising at yicldable heel support, a temporary holder comprising a cradle provided with pulling over jaws, aw actuators, last moving means 'comprsing the arms 105, and means to operate the latter.

A pulling over machine comprising a 'ielduble heel support, a temporary holder comprising a cradle provided with pulling; over jaws, jaw actuators, last moving means comprising swiveled last operating arms 105. and means to ope-rule the latteix 39. A pulling over machine comp temporary holder comprising a cradle hai lug jaws (32, 63. u jaw holder, its tail POE- tion 56. and guides for the latter on ti o cre- (lie, and actuators if for sold line over machine coin v holder comprising a crc e 33, jaw holder, its t1" for on I ns'uiul uctur over machine comprising u temporary holder coinn'is in, cradle noving, u we 62, (53. 'l'ljS tail eon lion 5 and r on he dle, e. s fder for con tro ing n: on the upper, and setuators for soul jaws. I

A pullii over n'iu chine comprising temporary holder coinprisi 11g 5: cradle havingjaws ii iii! holder, its tail portion 5G, and guides for the latter on the cradle, a spring in said jaw holder for. controlling the strain on the upper, a ratchet device supported by said spring, and actuators for said aws.

L3. A pulling over machine comprising pulling over jaws, a fixed rest for the same in pulled over position, and a spring interposed between said rest and jaws to permit variable relationship between the same.

44-. A pulling over machine comprising pulling over jaws, a support therefor and between which and said aws there is a lost motion, and jaw locking devices controlled by said lost motion.

455. The combination in a pulling over machine of a plurality or sets of pulling over aws removable from the machine with the pulled over uppers and a jaw actuating mechanism for actuating the sets of pulling over aws.

l6. A pulling over machine comprising a shoe support, pulling over means, one or more actuators therefor, and means to supp t said actuator or actuators normally in p ,ition for automatic engagement with said pulling over means.

e7. A pulling over machine comprising a shoe support, pulling over means removable with the shoe, one or more actuators therefor, and means to support said actuator or actuators yieldingly in position for automatic engagement with said pulling over means.

48. A pulling over machine comprising a shoe support, pulling over means, and an actuator for the latter normally independent thereof but adapted to engage and operate said. pulling over means and made deflectable to follow the course of said pulling over means in the act of pulling over an upper.

19. A pulling over machine comprising a shoe support, pulling over means for the toe of an upper, and actuating means therefor, and last moving means connected with said actuating means to cause automatic adjust ment of the one by the other for lasts of different lengths.

550. In a pulling over machine, grippers,

. and means for relatii 'cly moving the last and upper with respect to the grippers for poationing the tip line of the upper augularly prior to closn the grip iiers upon the upper.

in paling over machine, pulling means on op osite sides of the last and LOT rel:

ly moving 'thelast and o to the grippers for po line of the upper prior to its engagement pulling over means.

in a pulling over machine grippers arranged on opposite sides of the last, each pair provided with an index to position the tip line of the upper, and means for relatively moving the grippers and upper prh to seizure of the upper by the grippers.

In a pulling over machine, two pairs of gripper jaws, a jaw of each pair provided with an index line, and said jaws so .arranged on opposite sides of the shoe that on placing the ends of the tip line between said jaws and in alinement with said index the tip will be correctly positioned on the shoe, and means for moving the last heelWard.

54. A pulling over machine comprising shoe sustaining means to support a shoe in an upwardly lnclined position, sole downward, pulling over means, and a gaging device movable as the pulling over means are moved to determine the position of a part of the shoe upper with respect to the last.

55. A pulling .over machine comprising in combination shoe supporting means, pulling over means arranged at the side and toe of the shoe, and a gaging device movable into and out of operative position and cooperating with the pulling over means to properly position the upper of the shoe.

56. A pulling over machine comprising a heel support, means to yieldingly sustain said support, and a last engaging finger to contact with the lastin front of the heel and set the last back in the upper,

57. A pulling over machme comprising a shoe support, pulling over means, a finger to engage the last at the forepart, and means for causing said fin er to move the last backward preliminari y in the upper.

58. In a pulling over machine, a tip measurer, and automatic means to move the same into and out of tip measuring position.

59. In a pulling over machine, a tip measurer, and automatic means to move the same into tip measuring position, maintain it in such position for a predetermined period and then remove it from tip measuring position'.

60. In a pulling over machine, the combination of a side gripper provided with positioning marks for the tip to preliminarily position the tip with respect to the grippers, a tip measurer, and means to move the tip measurer into and out of tip measuring position. I

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN J. HEYS. /Vitnesses WILLIAM C. HABBERLEY, 'Fnnonmon L. EMERY. 

